Martin Haas-Wittmüß

About

Finance manager and auditor with strong commercial background, experienced in leading international business operations with a high affinity towards finance, digitalization and practiced in compliance management. Always maintaining a pragmatic approach to solve upcoming challenges. Used to complex company structures and familiar with the requirements of publicly traded and family-owned companies. Building lasting business-partner relationships with all stakeholders based on integrity, collaboration, and accountability as personal values.

Experience

• Vice President Internal Audit at Springer Nature Group
  Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Preparing the internal audit function for the IPO in accordance with global standards, whilst maintaining a pragmatic approach to ensure effectiveness and efficiency • Introducing the IT audit function • Supporting the implementation of the internal control system • Leading a team of 5 employees in Germany and India • Reporting to the CFO and the Chair of the Audit Committee

• Member of the Supervisory Board at Freudenberg Group
  Jun 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

  Member of the Supervisory Board and Audit Committee

• Vollzeit-Elternschaft at Career Break
  Jul 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

  Certification as a qualified Supervisory Board member and Financial Expert by Deutsche Börse AG, as well as dedicated family time

• Vice President Internal Audit at KION Group
  Apr 2018 - Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Member of the Group-wide Compliance Committee • Transformation of Internal Audit into a business partner with a focus on pre-vision rather than revision • Establishment of the IT audit function • Digitalisation of business processes • Planning and execution of internal audits as well as risk and opportunity identification across the entire KION Group • Leading a team of up to 12 employees in Germany, the USA and China • Reporting to the CEO and the Chair of the Audit Committee

• Financial Director / CFO at Urban-Transporte GmbH (KION Group)
  Oct 2015 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Establishing a unified finance organisation for the Urban Group, including the commercial integration of the independent entities in France and the Czech Republic • Building the finance function as a business partner • Optimising accounting and controlling processes, including the implementation of the Group SAP system • Commercial responsibility for group-wide logistics projects • Member of the CFO community of the KION Group • 19 employees; reporting to the sole Managing Director